olagorie
olagorie t1_jcg7xkx wrote
For me it’s official enough.
olagorie t1_j5a467e wrote
Reply to comment by putsch80 in TIL Japan is considered the world's most powerful passport, with visa-free access to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea are close behind with 192 countries. Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan are the least powerful, all with visa-free access to 30 or less countries. by grandlewis
olagorie t1_ix3kyl6 wrote
Reply to TIL The Glacier Express is the world’s slowest train, taking more than eight hours to travel between Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland by Ok_Copy5217
Well, enjoying the scenery is the whole point of taking this train, so the longer it takes, the better
olagorie t1_iuh920i wrote
Reply to comment by Tottustaku in TIL Disney pioneered the switchback queue/line system to keep crowds from blocking attractions at the worlds fair. It became ubiquitous after they began using it at Disneyland. by Set_in_Stone-
They didn’t operate it. They had stalls.
olagorie t1_iuh90ec wrote
Reply to TIL Disney pioneered the switchback queue/line system to keep crowds from blocking attractions at the worlds fair. It became ubiquitous after they began using it at Disneyland. by Set_in_Stone-
This was actually very interesting!
Thanks
olagorie t1_iu3szae wrote
olagorie t1_iu22gs1 wrote
Reply to TIL when it was discovered in 1963 that the Winchester manuscript of Le Morte d'Arthur was indeed Thomas Malory's, John Steinbeck caught wind of it and decided to translate it into modern English. Ultimately he abandoned the project, but what remained was published after his death. by psgamemaster
As Steinbeck worked on the book from 1956-1959, I highly doubt this.
olagorie t1_itq07it wrote
Reply to TIL One of the only pieces of Hitler's dream reconstruction of Berlin as Germania is an enormous concrete cylinder in the Tiergarten neighborhood. It's called the Schwerbelastungskörper which translates as "heavy load-bearing body." It was to test the load-bearing capability of the ground. by muttmutt2112
We still have some huge stone columns standing around here in Stuttgart (huge quarry here), they were never delivered… due to circumstances 🙃
We built a huge waste incinerator facility next to them. Very scenic.
And no, this is no joke.
Just Google „säulen hitler Stuttgart“ for pictures
olagorie t1_it3542p wrote
Reply to TIL about the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut. The daughter of Thutmose I and his first wife, she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, and was his first wife. When Thutmose II died, she became regent for the baby Thutmose III, her husband's heir by another wife. She ruled 22 years until her death. by marmorset
I read a book about her when I was 10 years old. absolutely fascinating
olagorie t1_jcxcx0j wrote
Reply to TIL: The British Ministry of Pensions distributed Invacars free to disabled people from 1948 until the 1970s. The Invacar was that vehicle. by buzz_uk
Interesting thanks